Do you know of Allen ???

When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer - that's the case with Allen.

This entry has been created as a placeholder - we hope to develop more information in the future.

This entry could be in error. It might be that our source had a mis-print, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. We hope to learn more about Allen in the future.

Communities Also Named Allen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Allen - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado (3), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Allen ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Allen:

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Allen.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 51/01144   (Place Name: Allen (Stratton))

County: Dickenson     (FIPS State/County: 51/051)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Allen) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).